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Lengnau

2543
BE CANTON2543
Residents
5'708
Area
7.4 km²
Elevation
445 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
1'197 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
149%
Postal codes
1

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2023
Women
2'846 49.9%
Men
2'862 50.1%
Children & youth (0–19)
1'153 20.2%
Swiss citizens
4'043 69.7%
Foreign residents
1'755 30.3%
0–19 · 1'153 · 20.2%20–64 · 3'286 · 57.6%65+ · 1'269 · 22.2%
Foreign residents 30.3%0%61.6%
STATPOP 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 24.07.2026

Votes

BFS
Volksabstimmungen (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 03.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023
SVP39.6% · strongest party
SVP39.6%
SP20.8%
FDP9.8%
Mitte8.3%
GLP7.2%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 20.07.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV
Municipal tax multiplier149%
Cantonal tax multiplier297.5%
149%BE range 89%220%
Tax rank 33 of 334 in canton Bern
2026 · Eidgenössische Steuerverwaltung (ESTV), retrieved 20.07.2026

Climate

MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020
Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.8 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'138 mm
9.8 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 03.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m
Highest point
1'197 m
Mean elevation
556 m
Relief
773 m
Mean slope
6.9°
Flat share
59.9%
South-facing
28.9%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 773 m0 m3'865 m

Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo DEM, 40 m) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.

swissALTIRegio 2025 · swisstopo, retrieved 04.08.2026

Solar potential

BFE
Roof potential
38.3 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
51.3 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
8'500
38 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr
BFE solar factsheet

Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).

Bundesamt für Energie (BFE), retrieved 10.08.2026

Housing

BFS
Vacancy rate
2.18 %
Avg. rooms
3.7
Dwellings
2'895
Built before 194616.4%
Built since 200120.9%
2.18 %0 %12 %

Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.

Gebäude- und Wohnungsstatistik (GWS) 2024 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026 · Leerwohnungszählung (LWZ) 2025 · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), retrieved 11.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 27.07.2026

Rankings

24

Postal codes (1)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 1

Nearby municipalities

swisstopo

Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Lengnau?
The postal code of Lengnau is 2543.
What is the tax rate in Lengnau?
The municipal tax multiplier of Lengnau is 149% (2026); canton BE levies 297.5%.
How many residents does Lengnau have?
Lengnau has 5'708 residents (2023).
How many foreign residents live in Lengnau?
Lengnau has 1'755 foreign residents, a share of 30.27% (2024).
Which party is strongest in Lengnau?
In the 2023 National Council election, SVP was the strongest party in Lengnau with 39.596% of the vote.

Map

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